All school employees, coaches, colleagues, and parents can join. Students are not allowed to participate in the challenge. Schools are able to create more than one team.
Your Wellness. Your Way. Inspire a Healthier Tomorrow.
Wellness looks different for everyone, and healthy habits can start with the choices we make every day. This spring, the Health Action Council Healthy Kids Step It Up Challenge invites school administrators, educators, and parents to explore new ways to support their well-being while setting a positive example for the students and families around them. This no-cost, four-week challenge makes wellness fun, motivating, and easy to bring into everyday life.
Each week introduces a new opportunity to explore a different area of wellness, from personal growth and self-care to healthy choices, meaningful connections, and everyday habits. Participants will log their daily steps, take on engaging mini challenges, and discover practical ways to feel their best. Whether it's trying a new activity, making time to recharge, connecting with others, or building healthier routines, every experience is an opportunity to strengthen your own well-being and inspire those around you.
Powered by our wellness platform partner, YuMuuv, the challenge makes it easy to stay motivated and celebrate progress together.
Create and register a team of at least three participants made up of school administrators, educators, and parents. Join the challenge and discover new ways to make wellness part of your everyday routine! (Participants must be 18 years or older.)
IMPORTANT DATES:
When: March 29 - April 25, 2027
Deadline to Submit a Team Name: Tuesday, March 23
Deadline to Register Team Members: Thursday, March 25
Here’s how to join if you participated in our past Healthy Kids Challenges in YuMuuv:
*Please note you will be joined under the same team name as the previous challenge. If you would like to switch your team name, please email [email protected]
If your team participated in past Healthy Kids Challenges, but you didn’t, please follow steps 3 and 4 below.
Here’s how to get started if you didn't participate in our past Healthy Kids Challenges:
STEP 3: ONCE YOUR TEAM NAME IS CONFIRMED;
TEAM MEMBERS REGISTER HERE
Prizes
The school district team that has the highest average total steps in the team leaderboard will win $1,500 for their school.
Other team leaderboard winners are as follows:
- 2nd: $1,250
- 3rd: $1,000
- 4th: $750
- 5th: $500
Your school district may have multiple teams to compete to win.
Take on weekly mini challenges and win fun prizes, including gift sets and wellness gear! Each week brings a new opportunity to explore a different area of well-being, from personal growth and self-care to healthy choices, meaningful connections, and everyday habits. Discover new ways to feel your best, try something different, and find what works for you. Make wellness personal, celebrate progress, and have fun along the way! This challenge is sponsored by CBIZ.
In addition to prizes, as a collective group, if we reach our step goal, we will donate $500 to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Let’s step it up together and give back!
NEED ADDITIONAL HELP?
For questions regarding the step challenge or registration, please contact Noelle Bis at [email protected]
If you have additional questions or need platform assistance, please visit the YuMuuv FAQ page, learn how to sync your device, or contact YuMuuv customer support.
Frequently Asked Questions:
If you or your team haven't participated in the YuMuuv platform, please fill out this form with your desired team name and information. Once completed, our team will reach out with a confirmation and registration instructions for your team members.
Q. What devices can participate?
YuMuuv connects to a variety of fitness tracking devices including Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin, Google Fit, Polar, and Suunto. To view a full list of connectable devices click here.
Q. Does everyone on my team need to sign up through the YuMuuv link?
Yes, everyone on your team needs to sign up using the invite link at the middle of the page. If you are new to the YuMuuv platform, the first person to register from each organization should create a team using this form so others can join the correct team as they register in the challenge platform.
Q. If I don’t have a fitness tracking device, can I still participate?
Yes, participants can select “Manual Entry” when prompted to sync their device. *Please note logging distance or active minutes will not convert to steps.